NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, whose congressional district includes most of Suffolk County, said on Saturday that he was diagnosed with early-stage leukemia last November.
Following immediate treatment at the time, the GOP gubernatorial candidate said he is now in "complete remission."
"Through my early detection, last November, I was diagnosed with early stage chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)," Zeldin, 41, said in a statement. "I then began treatment with an immediately positive response and no side effects."
He added, "Over the last 9 months, I have achieved complete remission, am expected to live a normal life, and my doctor says I currently have no evidence of this disease in my system. My health is phenomenal, and I continue to operate at 110%"
CML is a type of cancer that starts in certain blood-forming cells of the bone marrow, according to the American Cancer Society.
Zeldin publicly revealed the diagnosis Friday night at an Ontario County Republican Party dinner when speaking with someone in the audience who was undergoing similar treatments, former Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb, who was at the event, told Newsday.
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